The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 thread

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This thread is all about Eurovision Song Contest 2008.


This year the contest is held in Belgrade, Serbia.

For the first time in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, two Semi-Finals will be held to decide which 25 countries will be represented in the Final.
The first Semi-Final will take place on Tuesday, 20th of May and the second is on Thursday, 22nd of May. The Final of the contest will be taking place on the 24th of May.

And now to the eurotrash


Participants on the first Semi-Final are:

Country - Performer(s) - Song

Montenegro - Stefan Filipović - Ne Daj Mi Da Poludim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6NTvpT9WFg

Finland - Teräsbetoni - Missä Miehet Ratsastaa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ0kJX0xp2o

Greece - Kalomoira - Secret Combination
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EosD5maDu8

Ireland - Dustin The Turkey - Irelande Douze Points
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRwpo57zUUQ

Israel - Boaz Mauda - Ke'ilo Kan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL9JM3NUzlg

Poland - Isis Gee - For Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUQy-th38J4

Bosnia & Herzegovina - Elvir Lakovic Laka - Pokusaj
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhEzjT2imeI

Estonia - Kreisiraadio - Leto Svet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXKxbIoNN4o

The Netherlands - Hind - Your Heart Belongs To Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lP--ZG1FmU

Romania - Nico & Vlad Mirita - Pe-o Margine De Lume
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agwnRA-rGTA

Moldova - Geta Burlacu - A Century Of Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5ubDnQeICo

San Marino - Mi odio - Complice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul3Ls3B6S9s

Slovenia - Rebeka Dremelj - Vrag Naj Vzame
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w362bzfW0o

Norway - Maria Haukaas Storeng - Hold On Be Strong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VR_8yUrm88

Belgium - Ishtar - O Julissi Na Jalini
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywr0naOKC-c

Andorra - Gisela - Casanova
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl2lufWPHJ8

Armenia - Sirusho - Qele Qele
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkH1daKW7ps

Azerbaijan - Elnur Huseynov & Samir Javadzade - Day After Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfuUJX0Zclw

Russia - Dima Bilan - Believe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAUpZodqWEs

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Participants on the second Semi-Final are:


Country - Participant(s) - Song:

Croatia - Kraljevi Ulice & 75 Cents - Romanca
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdjNTcoaxgw

Denmark - Simon Mathew - All Night Long
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuybVu_BoY

Bulgaria - Deep Zone & Balthazar - DJ, Take Me Away
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u7-sbrybRU

Portugal - Vânia Fernandes - Senhora do mar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VphDG7U1gPM

Ukraine - Ani Lorak - Shady Lady
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi2V-HEsmFE

Switzerland - Paolo Meneguzzi - Era Stupendo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBh99W0k1WY

F.Y.R. Macedonia - Tamara, Vrčak & Adrian - Vo Ime Na Ljubovta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQrI42hXJqE

Iceland - Euroband - This Is My Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwj7EbwA08w

Cyprus - Evdokia Kadi - Femme Fatale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lukz3c47wGk

Latvia - Pirates Of The Sea - Wolves Of The Sea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltx9ucC4NMA

Belarus - Ruslan Alenho - Hasta La Vista
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOWiIj1p5f4

Hungary - Csézy - Szívverés
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-OOUpbnA30

Albania - Olta Boka - Zemrën E Lamë Peng
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sspeQnh7bM

Sweden - Charlotte Perrelli - Hero
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT-6KrCDnes

Turkey - Mor ve Ötesi - Deli
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5cDDxLhZ3g

Lithuania - Jerominas Milius - Nomads In The Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwbzG5RFcDE

Georgia - Diana Ghurtskaia - Peace Will Come
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xi3YKwIW3s

Czech Republic - Tereza Kerndlová - Have Some Fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLunqJ6UllY

Malta - Morena - Vodka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9gWYi5w3hk


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FINAL

Country - Participant(s) - Song:

France - Sébastien Tellier - Divine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owqWBjX47fk

Germany - No Angels - Disappear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAwA41qatYo

Serbia - Jelena Tomašević - Oro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02gcU4utxI8

Spain - Rodolfo Chikilicuatre - Baila El Chiki Chiki
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZVkWWLAc3c

United Kingdom - Andy Abraham - Even If
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-todAs7ZrDk

Greece - Kalomoira - Secret Combination

Finland - Teräsbetoni - Missä Miehet Ratsastaa

Israel - Boaz Mauda - Ke'ilo Kan

Poland - Isis Gee - For Life

Bosnia & Herzegovina - Elvir Lakovic Laka - Pokusaj

Romania - Nico & Vlad Mirita - Pe-o Margine De Lume

Norway - Maria Haukaas Storeng - Hold On Be Strong

Armenia - Sirusho - Qele Qele

Azerbaijan - Elnur Huseynov & Samir Javadzade - Day After Day

Russia - Dima Bilan - Believe

Croatia - Kraljevi Ulice & 75 Cents - Romanca

Denmark - Simon Mathew - All Night Long

Portugal - Vânia Fernandes - Senhora do mar

Ukraine - Ani Lorak - Shady Lady

Iceland - Euroband - This Is My Life

Latvia - Pirates Of The Sea - Wolves Of The Sea

Albania - Olta Boka - Zemrën E Lamë Peng

Sweden - Charlotte Perrelli - Hero

Turkey - Mor ve Ötesi - Deli

Georgia - Diana Ghurtskaia - Peace Will Come
 
Last year's winner was the first time I liked an Eurovision winner song. This year looks to be an even bigger freak fest than usual though, any "good" songs on that list? I don't have the willpower to go through this right now, someone needs to make a sacrifice here.
 
I don't want to see and laugh at these until the night, but the UK entry is just nothing. It's got no chance.
 
The Orange said:
Last year's winner was the first time I liked an Eurovision winner song. This year looks to be an even bigger freak fest than usual though, any "good" songs on that list? I don't have the willpower to go through this right now, someone needs to make a sacrifice here.
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Cyprus, Femme Fatale
 
Napoleonthechimp said:
I know. Its not even laughably bad. Its just... meh.
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It's the best song we've entered in a long time. :D

Edit: In its favour, it does feature a stereotypical fat, obscenely cheerful, black bassist.
 
It seems that Russia wants to win this thing again... This year they hired Timbaland to produce their entry: Believe by Dima Bilan.
 
The Orange said:
Last year's winner was the first time I liked an Eurovision winner song. This year looks to be an even bigger freak fest than usual though, any "good" songs on that list? I don't have the willpower to go through this right now, someone needs to make a sacrifice here.
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Latvia
 
I am so glad Italy dosent participate but sad Ireland do.

At least we are going to win with Dustin, always enjoyed him on the Den.
 
Brits have gone from embarrassing "humor" pop to lethally boring shit. That girl band in the competition was better.

After a quick listen through..


...The best song is without a shadow of a doubt France and Sebastian Tellier - Divine. I can count on a few fingers Eurosong entries through history which challenge it.

Other decent tunes: Bosnia and Armenia, to a certain degree. Andorras entry is certainly pompous Eurosong cheese, but in a way that makes you feel good about it.

Russia are always professional about this stuff, desperate to win, but I'm disappointed in this year's copycat-every-pop-ballad-ever choice.

Otherwise the keyword for this year unfortunately seems to be "boring".
 
My country (Belgium) has a véry original song... Watch it.

I like Switzerland too. And Cyprus. Ireland has something interesting, but unlike last year's Verka Serduchka, who was loved everywhere, Ireland probably won't get many points from the Eastern countries.
 
Holy shit @ the pirate song and Azerbaijan :lol :lol :lol How the hell can those songs be the best their countries have?

Go Finland!
 
Peru said:
Brits have gone from embarrassing "humor" pop to lethally boring shit. That girl band in the competition was better.
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Which girl band? The shit one, or the other shit one?
 
Goldrusher said:
My country (Belgium) has a véry original song... Watch it.

I like Switzerland too. And Cyprus. Ireland has something interesting, but unlike last year's Verka Serduchka, who was loved everywhere, Ireland probably won't get many points from the Eastern countries.
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Too bad Belgium doesn't have many friends in todays ESC. In 2006 one of the best songs of the competition, Kate Ryan - Je t'adore, didn't even get through the semi-final.

I don't like Dustin the Turkey. They try to get points with humor like Verka Serduchka last year, but unlike Verka they don't have a catchy song to back it all up.


Dever said:
Holy shit @ the pirate song and Azerbaijan :lol :lol :lol How the hell can those songs be the best their countries have?
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The pirate song reminds me of the German entry from 1979... You might recognize it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3mIvZg8XIU

Only difference is that Dschinghis Khan ruled.
 
Jasup said:
Too bad Belgium doesn't have many friends in todays ESC. In 2006 one of the best songs of the competition, Kate Ryan - Je t'adore, didn't even get through the semi-final.

I don't like Dustin the Turkey. They try to get points with humor like Verka Serduchka last year, but unlike Verka they don't have a catchy song to back it all up.

Only difference is that Dschinghis Khan ruled.
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You know, it's not even that I like Je t'adore that much, but considering the abominations that got through the semi finals, it really is a disgrace that a decent poppy song (it has eurovision written all over it) doesn't get in the finals.

That's the reason why you should point and laugh at the competition, and enjoy the kitsch and stupidity, cause if you watch it for the musical qualities, it becomes frustrating.
 
Jasup said:
Too bad Belgium doesn't have many friends in todays ESC. In 2006 one of the best songs of the competition, Kate Ryan - Je t'adore, didn't even get through the semi-final.
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Yeah and although it wouldn't have finished on top, it was a pretty decent song, which at least deserved to be in the finals.

On the other hand, we did get second place totally out of the blue in 2003 with Urban Trad.

oh shit I just looked it up: we lost that year only by 2 points. never knew it was so close
 
Just listened to the French entry. Man that song's incredible and way too good to end up in a kitschfest like Eurosong :p If this contest was still 'find the best pop song' though, then this would win hands down
 
Hind (Netherlands) is boring as fuck again. After LORDI and Mrs. President we still haven't figured out that freakshows win the Eurovision.
 
Yeah, Chikilicuatre for the win jajajaja

I've been following Buenafuente's effort to make it from Japan. Screw Eurovision XD
 
Darunia said:
Just listened to the French entry. Man that song's incredible and way too good to end up in a kitschfest like Eurosong :p If this contest was still 'find the best pop song' though, then this would win hands down
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Doesn't France usually send these very strong songs (musically, not very Eurosongy or kitchy, not a lot of hoopla ) to Eurosong?

I like this one too.
 
MidiSurf said:
Finland is full of good bands and still we manage send the crappy ones to Eurovision :(.
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All those countries are full of good bands, or at least better bands than what they send. It's just that if you're good enough, you're above this contest and want no part in it.
 
the uk guy is so fucking boring, what were they thinking. i swear us brits still dont get the whole thing. we treat it as some sort pop idol finals competition. its all about being over the top and extravagant.
 
John Dunbar said:
All those countries are full of good bands, or at least better bands than what they send. It's just that if you're good enough, you're above this contest and want no part in it.
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But we usually have some good bands on the preliminary contest but some reason people vote for the bad ones. Well this year we only had bad ones but last year there were some good bands (not first place good but anyway).
 
Darunia said:
Just listened to the French entry. Man that song's incredible and way too good to end up in a kitschfest like Eurosong :p If this contest was still 'find the best pop song' though, then this would win hands down
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It's produced by Guy Manuel De Homem Christo (=half of daft punk) and the engineer on the album this song is on, is Romain Tranchart (= modjo).. Sebastian Tellier does very thematic albums, his last one was about politics, and he recently did a digitally-funky-as-hell soundtrack together with Mr. Oizo and sebastiAn.

I don't like all of his stuff, but it's a damn strong candidate to send to eurosong.
 
Uncle said:
I don't think the good bands would even want to take part.
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Yeah and that's the big problem of this contest. It should really be revamped in a way that the best bands from the country battle it out. Then the show would actually be totally awesome and not just a big joke.

Edit: I agree that the Fench entry is really strong.
 
E-phonk said:
It's produced by Guy Manuel De Homem Christo (=half of daft punk) and the engineer on the album this song is on, is Romain Tranchart (= modjo).. Sebastian Tellier does very thematic albums, his last one was about politics, and he recently did a digitally-funky-as-hell soundtrack together with Mr. Oizo and sebastiAn.

I don't like all of his stuff, but it's a damn strong candidate to send to eurosong.
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I really don't like the song, even though I like Modjo and Daft Punk. The song oozes '80s, but not the good kind of eighties. The really really cheap eighties. Jikes, when the song started it made me cringe a bit. :/



Still, a trillion times better than the typical eurovision song.
 
Eurovision 2008 is going to be an effing freak circus and I for one am going to sit this one out.

The worst part is that Estonia (that's where I live) chose another one of those stupidest things ever to be televised, that Kreisiraadio song is nothing but three tired drunks singing out of their asses.

All the while there could have been a much better song from Estonia, this one.
 
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